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gnathopodite

gnathopodite noun: any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that serves as a jaw.

Noun

gnathopodite (plural gnathopodites)

  1. (archaic) Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that serves as a jaw.

Forms of gnathopodite

pluralgnathopodites

Origin of gnathopodite

From gnatho- + podite.

Questions about gnathopodite

What does gnathopodite mean?
Gnathopodite means any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that serves as a jaw.
What part of speech is gnathopodite?
Gnathopodite is a noun.
What is the plural of gnathopodite?
The plural of gnathopodite is gnathopodites.

Words near gnathopodite in the dictionary

  1. gnathophyllids
  2. gnathoplasties
  3. gnathoplasty
  4. gnathopod
  5. gnathopoda
  6. gnathopodite
  7. gnathopodites
  8. gnathopods
  9. gnathorhizid
  10. gnathorhizids
  11. gnathosaurine

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